It has a well-defined bouquet with quite vivacious, lush red and black fruit, hints of cassis and iodine permeating through.
The palate is medium-bodied with crisp acidity.
Quite tensile, though it is missing some persistency towards the finish.
The 2013 Alter Ego de Palmer is a blend of 46% Merlot, 46% Cabernet Sauvignon and 8% Petit Verdot. It has a well-defined bouquet with quite vivacious, lush red and black fruit, hints of cassis and iodine permeating through. The palate is medium-bodied with crisp acidity. This is a light Alter Ego, but quite tensile, though it is missing some persistency towards the finish. Tasted April 2014.
